Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-19
PUTTING ALBEIT TOGETHER.
shc Bones 81 q Mig Ele.
ph0mt ~ the National Muscum.

Mounting the BONES 81 d sStx Ele.
Phant ~ the National Museums.
A scxSE IN THE PSYCHOLOGIST WORK Roox-Uow
ALBERT WAS KILLED By COMPANY OF sorDlrxs-
ms. SHELTON AND HIS STUFFED HIDE SOON 10 III
EXHIBITED.
The vertebrae, ribs and pelvis OF Albert, all
nicely fitted together, were swinging from ropes
attached TO pulleys fixed In the ceiling OF the
workshop Of Mr. +. A. Lucas, the osteologfst OF the
National museum, when STAR reporter invaded
that cave OF bones A portion OF AlbertD remains
rests under the monument erected at Keene, n a.,
to the memory OF Albert by tho citizens OF that
town; his skull now rests on case in the skeleton
hall, In the National museum; ana still another
portion OF his remains is in soaking, waiting for
Nj. Hornaday, the taxidermist, to call it forth
from the vat. and make out OF It life-like image
OF the dead elephant Albert was one Of the
largest Astatic elephants ever brought to this
country. His death was a tragic one He belonged,
ike JUMBO, 70 Barnums show. While the circus
was travelling In New Hampshire, about two
years ago. he became unruly and killed one OF
his keepers charged on him and trampled him
to death. This was the third man Albert had killed
ana at , Was decided to put him to death before
day after he Killed his third man the circus having
arrived at Keehe, the militia was called out The
IN doughty array and with fifm steps marched TO
the spot near green grove to which the unsus-
pecting Albert had been led Here the Light
fired y0lley into the huge beast. Two bulls-eyes
had been marked upon his dark hide at vital points
ana the soldiers .fred at these Albert rolled over
SECURED IN TIE rTEREsT OF SCIENCE
The next morning Messra Hornaday and Lucas
were on the ground, having made hasty trip
from this city. With the aid OF two butchers they
removed the hide Of the big beast and stripped the
elephant where care must be e Exercised not to Dc
though the work was done expeditiously, took
The bones and the hide were shipped to this city.
me nesn ana other parts were buried on the spot
nave marked the place with q suitable monument.
MOST OF the time since then Alberts bones have
been In soak for the purpose OF preparing them for
ALBEIT was having Just at
indicated that he was still growing, and it is
thought that he would have grown at least six
youth by the Keene Light Guards. The measure.
ments made by Mr.. HOrnaday before the bones
were stripped showed that it was nine feet from
feet four inches to hts shoulder. he had am alder
manic g1rth OF 13 feet inches.
PUTTING ALBERT ToGK1HKR.
As he Was young and growing the parts OF the
vertebrB and other bones became separated in
soaking. so to put Albert together again was q
ted work recurring considerable Ingenuity
has been put together and swung from the pulleys
at just the height at which It will stand when the
legs are adjusted. The tail and head have not
yet been attached, and this makes the skeleton
look very short and broad. something like the keel
and ribs OF Dutch fishing boat. On the floor
beneath the pendent skeleton are marked places
where the skeletons b0ny feet will come when the
legs have been adjusted. As THE STAR reporter
was inspecting the skeleton, Mr.. Lucas
deity artlcuiated one OF the high legs. slipping
the huge thigh bone into its socket. The ribs at
the LETT SIDE near the heart We're somewhat shat
tered by the storm OF leaden bullets from the rifles
OF the keene Guards The broken parts have been
restored by MIR. Lucas and the patches VIII be SO
painted that no traces OF the destructive bullets
will be visible. Albert will be mounted and placed
In the skeleton hall OF the museum I'm about q
months time. Another edition Of Albert from the
taxfderm1St'S wOrk-roOm, q stuffed and nfe-nke
figure, Will soon follow the skeleton to the exhi-
DittOn hall. The taXidermiSt is waiting until the
skeleton ia mounted SO as to get some points from
nature. He has TO build frame or mannikin
upon which to stretch the skin, and In its con-
struction Will follow nearly possible the bony
frame which nature provided for Albert in life.